Wednesday, January 13, 2010

6 Word Memoirs

The teacher down the hall from me is a junior language arts teacher, and is probably the best in the building at putting his kids work up in the hall. One of the assignments that he does is Six Word Memoirs, where the kids put their life into 6 words. He posts them in the hall for all to see (no names) and I took some pictures today:

I feel some explanation is needed here....."filthy" is Seattle slang for "awesome"

Some of them are a bit enigmatic.....And some of them make me a little sad.Some of them make me think....Some of them have unexpected twists......And some of them are kind of poignant. A few of them are wise beyond their years.....And some of them make you thankful.

Chalkboard Scribblers

Hmmm....

I have been a high school world history teacher here in Seattle since 2007 and I taught in Dallas, Texas for 5 years before that. This blog acts mostly as a reflective journal on my professional life, but you are welcome to peek inside if you would like, and add your thoughts and comments to the national education discussion.